Seasonal variation in telomerase activity and telomere dynamics in a hibernating rodent, the garden dormouse (Eliomys quercinus)

Telomere dynamics in hibernating species are known to reflect seasonal changes in somatic maintenance. Throughout hibernation, the periodic states of rewarming, known as inter-bout euthermia or arousals, are associated with high metabolic costs including shortening of telomeres. In the active season...

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Main Authors: Carlos Galindo-Lalana, Franz Hoelzl, Sandrine Zahn, Caroline Habold, Jessica S. Cornils, Sylvain Giroud, Steve Smith
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-11-01
Series:Frontiers in Physiology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fphys.2023.1298505/full